John Rhodes

Meticulous Verdi Requiem of the very highest calibre from Muti and the Philharmonia at the Festival Hall

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, Requiem: Marie Lys (soprano), Elīna Garanča (mezzo-soprano), Piotr Beczała (tenor), William Thomas (bass), Philharmonia Chorus (chorus master: Gavin Carr) and Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.3.2025. (JR)

Riccardo Muti conducting the Verdi Requiem © Philharmonia Orchestra/Mark Allan

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Magnificent Tippett and Beethoven from Pappano and the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tippett, Beethoven: Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano), J’Nai Bridges (mezzo-soprano), Sean Panikkar (tenor), Solomon Howard (bass), London Symphony Chorus (chorus director: Mariana Rosas), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 23.3.2025. (JR)

The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano © Mark Allan

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Very fine if not perfect Royal Festival Hall Gerontius from the City of London Choir and the RPO

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Elgar: Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), James Platt (baritone), The Choir of King’s College Cambridge, City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel Hyde (Music Director of both choirs and conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 13.3.2024. (JR)

City of London Choir’s The Dream of Gerontius © Frances Marshall

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Intelligent programming of rarely heard British works under Pappano and the LSO at the Barbican

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Maconchy, Walton, Vaughan Williams: Rebecca Gilliver (cello), Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano), Will Liverman (baritone), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 9.2.2025. (JR)

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts cellist Rebecca Gilliver and the LSO © Mark Allan

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